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Crossing Commodore Signal Cables On Purpose

Crossing Commodore Signal Cables On Purpose On a Commodore 64, the computer is normally connected to a monitor with one composite video cable and to an audio device with a second, identical (although uniquely colored) cable. The signals pass…

Tinycorder Isn’t Quite A Tricorder, But…

Tinycorder Isn’t Quite A Tricorder, But… The Star Trek tricorder was a good example of a McGuffin. It did anything needed to support the plot or, in some cases, couldn’t do things also in support of the plot. We know [SirGalaxy] was…

How Methane Took Over The Booster World

How Methane Took Over The Booster World Go back a generation of development, and excepting the shuttle-derived systems, all liquid rockets used RP-1 (aka kerosene) for their first stage. Now it seems everybody and their dog wants to fuel…

Remembering Heathkit

Remembering Heathkit While most hams and hackers have at least heard of Heathkit, most people don’t know the strange origin story of the legendary company. [Ham Radio Gizmos] takes us all through the story. In ca…